Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-04
ssHORSE. WHIsPERING.''
MethOds which Irish Horse.
Breaker are Supposed % Employ.

Breaksrs are Supposed % Employ.
From the st. james Gazette
1t is commonly believed that there are undoubt-
edly mysterious Influences BY which an immediate
ascendancy IL gained over the horse, Independent
OF the process OF teaching or the promptings Of
anecton- There was formerly living In the county
OF Cork family who laid claims to the possession
OF q secret BY which the widest or most vicious
horse could be tanned. This secret is said to have
been originally impaired by a Bohemian
gypsy 70 the then head OF the family, CEN
fury and half ago, and to have been regularly
transmitted, as parting legacy at the time OF his
death from the father to the eldest son. Possibly
the family still practicing with more less sue
cess, the art "horse whispering" but 10 is an
present century the fame Of Con SULLIVAN the then
head OF the family, for miraculous cures OF vicious
horses had spread far and wide throughout Ire
The wonderful achievements OF Con sullivan, 1.-THE
Nhsperer," the services which he rendered to Col.
Of Rossmcre, were the talk Of the whole country.
The colonel had splendid race horse called RAIN
bow, and he was anxious TO run him at the races
wild and vicious that his owner found he must
give up all thoughts OF bringing him out and
running raap Sm him He would bite every one who went
brute. Muley Edris, who .sayaged" the late
Fred Archer's ARM, and it was necessary to
him was not with him. II horse CHANGED to
be near him he was sure to bite him, or try to:
him T anss 10
The colonel could not Believe him, and wager Of
dispatched Yor Con sullivan, who was known
throughout the country side as "The Whis-
PEREZ PEREZ M, from the superstition that he whis,
he Quieted such as We're unruly. When he
was told the state Of Col. Westenra's horse,
70 e Ss s IS s TO ss
and repeated by those who were present. "No
occasion" said Con; abe won't bite me-" SO in he
went, after peremptorfy ordering no one to follow
him till given signal should imply that they had
his permission. He then shut tue door for the I'M
ter Of an hour the signal was heard Those Who
had been waiting In alarm for the result rushed
in. They found the horse extended on his back,
was quietly sitting by him. Both horse and opera
tor appeared exhausted, particularly the latter,
and other stimulants before he could be revived.
Inc horse was perfectly tame and gentle from
In the spring of 1904 Mr. whaley's King Pippin
was brought out TO run at the Curragh OF Kill
dare. He had been described as horse OF the
most savage and vicious disposition; he had
haDlt or lying 1T and worrying any person who
came near him. When he could turn his head
around he would Seize his riders leg with his
teeth and drag him from his back. The difIiculty
OF managing such horse may Oe conceived, and
on this occasion It was impossible to put bride
on MN; 1.-The WhisPerer was no now sent for He
morning King Pfppin was seen following him
like a dog-fying down at the void Of COM
resistance, to put his hand into his mouth, while
he stood ''gentle as lamb" He was brought out
IN the Curse OF the meeting, was rum and won the
race. The fame OF 1.-The Whisperer" had now
spread throughout the country, and his services
were In extensive demand. This extraordinary
person has been noticed IN many and n various pub
Leg IONS ian ignorant rustic OF the lowest Glass;
while he bears ample testimony TO his extraordi-
tried on horse 'A which '1 could N' never Sss
before be brought to stand for smith
to- shoe him; the day after sullivans
credulity to the smith shop, with many other Gu
riOuS spectators who were eye-witnesseS OF the
SUCCESS Oh MS ART ,t n,s naa 0een Troop
cipline had failed no other coud be found availing
observed that the animal seemed terrified when
Were we to recount all the observation-disclosures
details OF the marvellous powers OF 1.-THE Whis-
perez" we should far exceed our limits. There are
believe, still living-who were witnesses OF his
marvellous powers or who have b nented by them.
How he obtained this wonderful command over
the horse has never yet been aScertained. Some
fanced that he poured some opiate into the ear Of
the animal while others ascribed his success 10
TO possess an intuitive power OF inspiring ave. the
result perhaps OF natural intrepidity, in which l
believe great part OF his art consisted, though
the circumstances Of the tetea-tete shows thai on
particular occasions something must have been
added to IT," The power OF "the Whisperer" is
glanced at In "Borrow's Bible In SPAIN" from
which, too, It would appear that he had taken
some lessons In hts art. In "Lavengro,
the Scholar" he enlarges on the subject, and from
what he says 1t would appear that the cure Of the
animal Is effected by word The smith OF whom he
speaks, he tells us, '.uttered word which / had
never s beard before In sharp and Pungent tone
nary; strange thrill ran through me- but with
regard to the cob II was terrible The amin FORTH
with became like one mad, and roared and kicked
with the utmost desperation he afterward ut
tered another word In voice singularly modified,
but sweet and almost plainJ1ve. The effect OF It
different; the animal lost all its fury, and became
at once calm and gentle"